AHAC Minutes 07/15/2025Naples, Florida
July 15,2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date
at g a.m. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County GroMh Management Department
building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, 34104 with
the lollowing members present:
Chairman: Stephen Hruby
Vice chairman: Jennifer Faron
Mary Waller
Gary Hains
Hannah Roberts
Andrew Terhune (Virtual Attendance)
Arol Buntzman
Todd Lyon
Paul Shea
Catherine Myers
Dan Kowal, BCC (Virtual Attendance)
Bob Mulhere (Absent)
County Sta[f Members Present:
Cormac Giblin, Director, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Priscilla Doria, Ops Suppo( Specialist ll, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Don Luciano, Assistant Director, Community & Human Services Division
Mike Bosi, Director, Planning & Zoning Division
Heidi Ashton, Managing Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office
Any persons in need ofa verbatim record of the meeting may request a cop! of lhe audio
recording from the Collier County Growlh Management Department,
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MEETING MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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MEETING MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COLTNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
. Definition changes and enhancement to the existing affordable
housing density program chart.
. Streamlines Commercial to Residential/Mixed-Use conversion if
including housing that is affordable.
. Allows the ability to request increased density within activity
centers when providing housing that is affordable.
. Allows the ability to request increased density along bus/transit
lines in connection with Transit Oriented Design (TOD).
o Scheduled to go back to the Board at the August 12th BCC meeting to approve
the proposed changes for the LDC in conjunction with the adopted housing
plan.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
o John Raymond with National Development of America, Inc.
o Provided update on Casa San Juan Diego
. 80 units Affordable Housing community
. Site Development Plan approvals
. Tenant entry end of2026
o Michael Puchalla, CEO/Executive Director of The Housing Alliance and
Executive Director of HELP
o Notified the committee of upcoming Housing Expo event on Saturday,
July lgth from 8:30am to l2:00pm. Registration to attend event can be
done at Floridahelp.org.
o Local employers providing housing will sit on a panel at the 2025
Affordable Housing Conference in Orlando (August 25-27,2025).
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. SHIP Housing Incentives Strategies Report 2025 update
o Minor changes to the report from last year's report, updating a few of the
incentives.
o Final committee approval is to be made at the September AHAC meeting
with Board approval in November.
o The committee plans to revisit accessory dwelling units (ADU's) policies
for future consideration.
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MEETING MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COT]NTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
B. AHAC Member Terms Expiring in2025
o Stephen Hruby, Jennifer Faron, and Todd Lyon terms expiring on October
1,2025.
o Cormac reminds the committee of their ability to re-apply for their
current positions.
o Appointments/Re-Appointments willbe approved by the committee at
next meeting in September and final Board approval at a November
BoCC meeting.
7. STAFF AND COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. Live Local Act Update
o Allows Live Local in PUDs.
o Allows affordable housing development on property owned by the
church.
o Simplifies the parking reductions
o New height restrictions for development that is planned to go next to
existing single-family homes.
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Public Hearings
i. Magnolia Pond PUD, Affordable Housing Density, increase the number
of residential units from 231 to 500, to be presented at the Planning
Commission on 8/21 and for Board approval on l0/14.
ii. Everglades Equipment Group PUD, seeking I 15 rental units, of which
l0% @ 80% AMI. Going to the Planning Commission on 10/28.
9. ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at l0:31 a.m.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE AND LOCATION:
September 16,2025, at 9:00 A.M in Conference Room 6091610- Growth Management
Community Development Department
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HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
as presented X , or as amended
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MEETING MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COI.INTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Attendance Roster – Date: September 16, 2025
AHAC Members
**Must have (6) members for a quorum**
Commissioner Dan Kowal: Present
Gary Hains: Present
Stephen Hruby: Present
Catherine Myers: Present
Jennifer Faron: Present
Andrew Terhune: Present – Remote Participation
Mary Waller: Present
Hannah Roberts: Excused Absence
Todd Lyon: Excused Absence
Paul Shea: Present
Arol Buntzman: Present
Robert Mulhere: Excused Absence
County Staff Members Present
Name Title
Cormac Giblin Director, Housing Policy & Economic Development, GMCDD
Sarah Harrington
Manager, Planning, Housing Policy & Economic Development, GMCDD
Priscilla Doria
Ops Support Specialist II, Housing Policy & Economic Development,
GMCDD
Heidi Ashton Managing Assistant County Attorney, CAO
Courtney DaSilva Assistant County Attorney, CAO
Kristi Sonntag Director, Community & Human Services, CMO
Mike Bosi Director, Planning & Zoning, GMCDD
Lisa Carr Supervisor-Grants, Community & Human Services, CMO
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